Kyle’s Cob House at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is one of the most unique natural buildings I’ve ever seen. It’s organic design incorporates a multitude of natural building techniques that will make your jaw drop. It’s earth bermed, it has stonework, a living roof, roundwood timberframing, cob, earth bags, an earthen floor, and much more. And like most buildings at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, it’s a tiny house. Although still unfinished, it inspires many who visit DR and who have seen my videos about it.
My SIMPLE OFF GRID WATER system and fixing a pressure tank problem
Off grid water systems that meet most household needs can be set up with relatively little expense. A DC pump, a solar panel, batteries, and a pressure tank are pretty much all you need to get cold water into a house or to a field for agricultural applications.
I knew something was wrong with my system because the pump would kick on every ten to twenty seconds while I was using the water. Normally it should be kicking on every few minutes of extended water use. In this video I do some troubleshooting to figure out the problem and fix it so that I can extend the life of my pump. You might have the same problem sometime with your system.
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The BEST Lasagna Made From Homegrown Ingredients
I often see permaculture videos about people growing food, but I rarely see them actually eating the food they produce. Do they end up eating all those hazelnuts, or aronia, or veggies? My philosophy is that if I’m not going to eat it, I’m not going to spend time and space growing it. Over the years, I’ve transitioned my gardens to just the stuff I’m likely to eat, and for things like pears, I can’t help but grow lot, so I sell whatever I can’t eat.
People make lasagna all the time, but in the US they rarely make it truly from scratch from homegrown ingredients. When I make lasagna I use all the homegrown ingredients I can. The only thing I haven’t been able to grow myself is the semolina in the noodles and the olive oil. Food tastes like a whole other animal when it’s made from homegrown ingredients.
The BEST No-Work TOMATO CAGE for a small garden
Trellising tomatoes can be a lot of work, and the typical tomato cage you can buy from the store is always inadequate for holding up a tomato vine. Long ago I learned about this tomato cage that is built to last and is sturdy enough to hold up the biggest fruit laden tomato plant. You should try it yourself.
PERMACULTURE Vineyard Uses COMFREY Instead of Herbicide
Of course, permaculture tends to be credited for just about every good idea, but comfrey seems to be one of those things that goes hand in hand with temperate permaculture. It’s such a versatile plant.
I’ve been doing a lot of experiments this year and I’m hoping this one will pay off in literally days of saved time during the season.
Low Tunnel on Wheels For Season Extension and Pest Control
Permaculture is all about stacking functions and creating symbiotic systems, and I try to follow these tenets in how I keep my vineyard. I intercrop my vineyard with vegetables, flowers, and green manures, not only to make use of what would otherwise be empty space, but to reduce competition with the grape vines and to cut back on the need for mowing and other maintenance.
I’ve been doing some experimenting with my low tunnel this season, not only planting crops under it, but adding wheels so that I can easily move it on and off the bed. It’s great for season extension and for protecting the crops from rabbits and deer, and it fits and moves perfectly between the rows of grapes in my vineyard.